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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/21141/2016allowed

Kanwaljit Singh v. State Of Punjab

2016-06-17Mr. Justice Arun Monga2 pages

CRM-M No.21141 of 2016 -1IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.21141 of 2016 Date of Decision.17.06.2016 Kanwaljit Singh .......Petitioner Vs.

State of Punjab ........Respondent

Present:

Mr.S.S. Rangi, Advocate for the petitioner., Mr. T.N. Sarup, Addl. A.G., Punjab.

Mr. S.S. Randhawa, Advocate for the complainant.

CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL 1.

Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ?

2.

To be referred to the Reporters or not ?

3.

Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? -.- AMIT RAWAL J. (ORAL) The petitioner is being tried for commission of offence under Section 306 IPC of the Indian Penal Code on account of suicide having been committed by one Kulwinder Singh son of the complainant. It is conceded by the complainant on record that the deceased was running finance agency and he lent money to the petitioner and few other people and when the money was not returned, he went into depression and resultantly, committed suicide by shooting himself.

Mr. S.S. Rangi, learned counsel for the petitioner points out that in the FIR authored by the complainant he has suffered names of three persons and not of the petitioner. He further submits that no FIR against those persons has been registered but owing to some settlement of accounts between the deceased and the petitioner, he has been unnecessarily dragged PANKAJ KUMAR 2016.06.17 19:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M No.21141 of 2016 -2into.

The counsel appearing for the State and the complainant states that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary. I have heard the counsel for the parties and perused the paper book and of the view that custodial interrogation of the petitioner would not be essential and necessary, provided that he joins the investigation as required. In the event of arrest of the petitioner, he shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C and he will join the investigation as and when required.

The crl. misc. petition is allowed.

(AMIT RAWAL) JUDGE June 17, 2016 Pankaj* PANKAJ KUMAR 2016.06.17 19:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document